Pietila has been reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Pietila was a fourth-round pick, 111th overall, of the Penguins in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game and is coming off a 2025-26 season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL), where he had 16 points (2G / 14A) in 66 games.


